California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §17556.5: Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, which offense is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imp

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who violates this article commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000, jail time up to one year, or both. Courts may also ban conviction to act as an educational travel organization and notify the Attorney General.

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Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, which offense is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. In addition, upon a conviction of a violation of this article, the court may issue an injunction and prohibit the convicted person from acting as an educational travel organization in this state, in which case the court shall inform the Attorney General of that action.

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